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Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. The IANS was founded by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the India Abroad News Service. It was later renamed the Indo-Asian News Service. The IANS has its main offices located in Noida.

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Will do whatever possible to bring peace: Rajinikanth
2291 days ago
Kollywood

Will do whatever possible to bring peace: Rajinikanth

Chennai, March 2 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has said that he would do whatever possible within his capacity to bring peace in the country. ## In a tweet late Sunday, Rajinikanth said he was happy to meet the officials of Tamil Nadu Jamathul Ulama Sabai (TNJUS) and hear their views. ## "I second their views that love, unity and peace should be the main goal of a country," he said. ## Earlier on Sunday, TNJUS members met Rajinikanth and apprised him of issues related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). ## According to K.M. Baqavi, TNJUS President, Rajinikanth assured the delegation that he would do the needful. ## For more and the latest news about Kollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Anushka Sharma: Have never succumbed to pressure of any sort
2291 days ago
Bollywood

Anushka Sharma: Have never succumbed to pressure of any sort

Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Actress-producer Anushka Sharma says as an artist and a producer, she has only tried to do new things and has never succumbed to pressure of any sort. ## "As an artist and a producer, I have only tried to do new things. I have never succumbed to pressure of any sort and I have relished at every opportunity to do something new and learn something dramatically different," Anushka said. ## She said that her body of work is a testimony to this. ## "And I consider myself fortunate that I have got the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best minds in the business and always push the envelope," she added. ## Anushka's horror flick "Pari" has completed two years of its release on Monday. She says she wanted to set a course towards an uncharted territory with the film. ## "I was blown away with (the script of) 'Pari' and I knew immediately that I was producing this film. 'Pari' presented me with a unique challenge that I never faced and I wanted to explore myself as an actor in a genre and a character that I had never done before and had not seen many explore too. ## "So, for me, I wanted to set course towards an uncharted territory and entertain audiences and with something that they wouldn't expect," she said. ## For Anushka, it was satisfying that she gave audiences worldwide a genre-defining horror film. ## "I was thrilled with (the success of) 'Pari'... we did it with a genre-bending, intelligent horror film. I'm thankful for the love and appreciation that the film and I received from audiences and critics. It has always motivated me to push myself harder and entertain audiences more and more," she said. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Sobhita Dhulipala to star in Sashi Kiran's 'Major'
2291 days ago
Bollywood

Sobhita Dhulipala to star in Sashi Kiran's 'Major'

Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Actress Sobhita Dhulipala has been roped in for director Sashi Kiran's 'Major'. She says her character in the bilingual film is impeccably detailed. ## "The arc of my character in 'Major' is impeccably detailed and done with honesty. 'Goodachari', my debut film in Telugu went on to become a critical and commercial success so it is doubly wonderful for me to reunite with the same team for a film as feisty as 'Major'," Sobhita said. ## The actress reunites again with "Goodachari" director Sashi Kiran and actor Adivi Sesh. ## Adivi, who has already started shooting for the film, will be seen playing the title role in "Major". ## "I am happy to collaborate with Sobitha after our Telugu super hit 'Goodachari'. It is exciting that we are doubling our challenges for Major in Hindi," said Kiran. ## "Major" is inspired on the life of national hero Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the NSG commando who lost his life in the tragic 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. The bilingual film is being shot in Telugu amd Hindi. ## Produced by Sony Pictures Films India in association with GMB Entertainment and A+S Movies, "Major" is all set for a 2020 release. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Elle Fanning: Important to talk about dealing with grief
2291 days ago
Hollywood

Elle Fanning: Important to talk about dealing with grief

Los Angeles, March 2 (IANS) Hollywood actress Elle Fanning, who stars alongside Justice Smith in the romantic-drama film "All the Bright Places", says it's important to talk about 'dealing with grief and pain'. ## The film tells the story of two characters who struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past - and Fanning thinks the movie highlights an important issue, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## The actress, who plays Violet Markey in the movie, said: "Dealing with grief and pain is something that isn't really talked about enough." ## The film is based on a best-selling novel by Jennifer Niven. Fanning hopes it will satisfy people who are fans of the book. She also thinks the Brett Haley-directed movie could help other young people who have gone through similar experiences to her on-screen character. ## She told Collider: "Violet's trajectory of her grieving process is something that we really wanted to stay truthful. It's her process, and everyone's process is different, but it's life. Also, it's Jennifer Niven's story. This isn't fiction. This really happened to her, when she was young. She had a boyfriend who this happened to. ## "So, we wanted to make sure that it was handled with care. We also thought about fans of the book. We got to meet a lot of those kids and read letters from kids who this story has helped, and I hope that the movie does the same. There's a real community now. I think it's beautiful to create a community and a conversation." ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Katie Holmes freaked out by 'Brahms: The Boy II' doll
2291 days ago
Hollywood

Katie Holmes freaked out by 'Brahms: The Boy II' doll

Los Angeles, March 2 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes, who plays Liza in the horror movie 'Brahms: The Boy II', was freaked out by the doll and said working on the film was incredible unnerving. ## "It was creepy. It was really creepy every single time. They did such a good job with that doll and I mean, I didn't want to be alone with the doll. It was weird. By the end, it was like, 'Am I waiting in line behind a doll at catering? I might be. I think this thing really is alive'," Holmes told Bloody Disgusting, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## The actress said she is drawn to the horror genre because of the "communal experience" that comes with watching a scary movie at the cinema. ## "Well, what I love about the genre is it's really fun to go and see a horror movie in a theatre. It's a communal experience being scared with strangers. I've done this genre before, and I think it's really fun to create a character within this kind of genre," she said. ## Holmes heaped praise on director William Brent Bell, who has once again teamed up with writer Stacey Menear three years after the original "The Boy" movie. ## She said: "Before I signed on to do the project, he was obviously very well prepared. And then when I got to Victoria Island, he had the movie all mapped out, and it was great because he knew exactly what he wanted. He knew what would work. We were collaborating and, and he was very aware of what I was trying to do with this character. He's really good at getting the scares." ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Jennifer Lopez ditched hair extensions for natural look
2291 days ago
Hollywood

Jennifer Lopez ditched hair extensions for natural look

Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez embraced her natural hair as she stepped out for the gym in Miami without her trademark long tresses and flaunted a completely different style. ## The 50-year-old actress-singer hit the gym without her hair extensions and instead flaunted her natural shoulder-length style, reports mirror.co.uk. ## Heading out in Miami, J-Lo is looking a world away from her red carpet look with a chopped and wavy head of hair. ## She also donned a sleeveless black athletic crop top that showed off her abs and toned arms. ## There was also a personal touch in that she carried a black crystal cup, which had 'J-Lo' written in silver glitter. ## She was also photographed in the same outfit later that day, as she headed in to the recording studio. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Liam Gallagher feared he'd caught Coronavirus
2291 days ago
Hollywood

Liam Gallagher feared he'd caught Coronavirus

Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Singer Liam Gallagher was terrified as he thought he caught Covid-19 after returning home from a recent European tour.## The Oasis rocker, told his fans he's "scared" by the outbreak, after several cases of the life-threatening virus have been confirmed in the UK, Germany, France, and Italy, reports aceshowbiz.com.## Gallagher took to the stage in Paris, France on February 25, the same day the first French person carrying the illness died, and he also performed in Italy and Germany recently.## Taking to Twitter, he said he thought he had caught the virus after a fan probed the songwriter for his thoughts on the breakout.## Recalling he thought he had caught the virus, he said: "It's very confusing and scary though. I feel like I've had it 7 times the last few days then realised the house is just hot."## He later tweeted: "achoo", as fans laughed over the confusion.##

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Kriti recalls 'Luka Chuppi' memories on 'Mimi' set
2291 days ago
Bollywood

Kriti recalls 'Luka Chuppi' memories on 'Mimi' set

Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) As 'Luka Chuppi' completed one year of its release on Sunday, actress Kriti Sanon went down memory lane with director Laxman Utekar on the sets of her upcoming film "Mimi".## "It's so nostalgic to be shooting with Laxman Sir and Maddock films on the day 'Luka Chuppi' released for another super special film 'Mimi'. 'Luka Chuppi' was on the subject of live-in relationship. 'Mimi' on the other hand deals with surrogacy in a unique way," Kriti said.## "Luka Chuppi" also stars Kartik Aaryan. It tells the story of a TV reporter who lives-in with his headstrong intern.## "Mimi" narrates the story of a young aspiring actress who is a dancer in Mandawa and how she ends up being a surrogate for a couple. According to reports, Kriti has put on about 15 kilos to get into the skin of her character.## Inspired by the 2010 Marathi movie "Mala Aai Vhhaychy", "Mimi" also features actors Sai Tamhankar and Pankaj Tripathi in pivotal roles. Other than this, Kriti will also be seen in "Bachchan Pandey" opposite Akshay Kumar.## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Raveena Tandon takes an auto to niece's Mehendi ceremony
2291 days ago
Bollywood

Raveena Tandon takes an auto to niece's Mehendi ceremony

Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Ditching the luxury of swanky cars, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon jumped into an auto to attend her niece's Mehendi ceremony.## Raveena took an auto ride with her daughter Rasha. The actress, who is all set to make her comeback into in films with "KGF: Chapter 2", took to Instagram to share a video of her journey.## "Jumped into an auto, as was getting late waiting for the car to go for my niece's mehndi ceremony. All decked up, Rasha and me, and a lovely auto ride! ???? viva la Mumbai Autowallahs! Total saviors!" she captioned the video.## She shared another clip, where the auto driver told was seen telling the actress about all the films he has seen starring her.## "To all those who asked if he recognized! Yes he did, Arshad chicha turned out to be a fan and well-wisher! Chatted with him a bit before leaving," she captioned the second video.## "KGF: Chapter 2" will release worldwide in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. The film is a follow-up of the 2018 Kannada blockbuster "KGF: Chapter 1", which starred Kannada star Yash with Tamannaah Bhatia and Ananth Nag.## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Preity Zinta to hubby: Love you to the moon and back
2291 days ago
Bollywood

Preity Zinta to hubby: Love you to the moon and back

Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Preity Zinta and her 'patiparmeshwar' Gene Goodenough have completed four years of blissful marriage. The actress says that it has been four years and it still feels like 'yesterday'.## Preity on Saturday night took to Instagram, where she shared an adorable photograph of herself along with Gene.## "Happy Anniversary my darling?? It's been 4 years and it still feels like yesterday. Love you to the moon and back. #Patiparmeshwar #leapyearanniversary #ting," she captioned the image.## Preity married Gene Goodenough in February 2016 in a private ceremony in Los Angeles. Goodenough is Senior Vice-President for Finance at NLine Energy, a US-based hydroelectric power company.## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Taimur Ali Khan picks organic veggies at a farm
2292 days ago
Bollywood

Taimur Ali Khan picks organic veggies at a farm

Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan's toddler son Taimur had a busy Sunday as he plucked organic vegetables at a farm. ## Kareena is shooting for the superstar Aamir Khan starrer "Lal Singh Chaddha" and Taimur accompanied her for the Chandigarh schedule. ## On Sunday, a video shared by Chef Vijay Chauhan from The Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort, on Instagram showed some adorable clips and photographs of Taimur picking fresh vegetables. ## In one clip, Taimur can be seen wearing an apron and holding a pair of scissors as he picks some broccoli in the farm. ## The chef captioned the video: "When my friend #taimuralikhanptaudi is back. feel always happy, He did Farm to fork with #ChefVijaychauhan plucked Some organic Vegetables, He cooked food for himself. He loves cooking, Taimur loves to eat green leafy vegetables, soups, salad, garden green fresh Fenugreek parantha. He loved our organic Garden..." ## "Laal Singh Chaddha" is directed by "Secret Superstar" maker Advait Chandan. The film is an official adaptation of the 1994 Hollywood hit "Forrest Gump", starring Tom Hanks. ## The film also features Tamil star Vijay Sethupati. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Diljit Dosanjh photoshops himself with Ivanka Trump
2292 days ago
Bollywood

Diljit Dosanjh photoshops himself with Ivanka Trump

Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh hilariously photoshopped himself in a picture of Ivanka Trump posing in front of the Taj Mahal. ## Diljit took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon, where he shared a photograph of himself on the bench, where Ivanka sat and got clicked in front of the Taj Mahal. ## He captioned it: "Me and Ivanka. Piche hee Pey Gaee Kehndi Taj Mahal Jana Taj Mahal Jana... #tajmahal Mai Fer Ley Geya Hor Ki Karda ?? (She went after me to see the Taj Mahal. Then I took her, what else could I have done?)" ## The photograph currently has over 146K likes on the photo-sharing website. ## The image, which Diljit photograph himself into, was taken during US President Donald Trump's visit last week. He was accompanied by his wife Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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